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Chicken Shawarma

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Ingredients

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Chicken Shawarma:

1 lb chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, sliced into long pieces about 1/41/2” thick

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 large lemon, juiced

2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp ground paprika

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp ground cloves

Optional for spice: 1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne

Shawarma Sauce:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1 small lemon, juiced

4 small garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)

1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill

1/4 rounded tsp salt, more to taste

1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Water to thin if desired

To Serve:

Pita wraps or tortillas (I used these homemade tortillas)

1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced

1 bell pepper, de-seeded and sliced

1 tomato, sliced

1/4 onion, sliced (red onion would add pretty color)

Fresh parsley for topping, if desired

Instructions

  1. First marinate the chicken. Place the sliced chicken thighs in a large bowl and add the rest of the chicken shawarma ingredients. Mix together thoroughly, then cover and place in the refrigerator for an hour (or up to overnight).
  2. While the chicken is marinating, prepare the veggies and mix together the yogurt sauce in a bowl. Keep the yogurt sauce refrigerated until ready to serve.
  3. When you’re ready to cook the chicken, heat a skillet to med-high heat.
  4. Cook the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes on each side, it won’t take long since they are thin slices. Don’t overcook because you’ll lose the juiciness.
  5. To serve: Load up the pita wraps (or tortillas) with the chicken, veggies, yogurt sauce, and some fresh parsley.
  6. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  7. Please leave a review if you made this recipe! It helps me SO much <3

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